Re: 10g Database Configuration Assistant fails with code ORA-12546

From: Wes Harrison <nospam_at_home.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 21:58:51 +1000
Message-ID: <42f202f6$0$11941$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au>

"Frank van Bortel" <frank.van.bortel_at_gmail.com> wrote in message news:dcr5dk$g4f$2_at_news3.zwoll1.ov.home.nl...
> Wes Harrison wrote:
> > "DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_psoug.org> wrote in message
> > news:1122991350.819329_at_yasure...
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> >>Your TNSNAMES.ORA does not contain an entry for your database.
> >
> >
> > But isn't that a *symptom* of the problem not the *cause* of the
problem? I
> > tried adding in the database information and running the DBCA again and
it
> > failed once more with the ORA-12546 code and it also stripped out the
parts
> > I added in to tnsnames.ora. Surely that is supposed to be inserted *by*
the
> > DBCA when it functions properly?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Wes
> >
> >
> Looks like it - but it may be the path to resolving the problem.
> Simply add the entry in another session, and hit the Retry button.

I tried this but it didn't help. Same result. I just can't believe this. It's a new machine, a fresh O/S install and Oracle. It should work. Why would everything else work but just the DBCA fail?

Wes Received on Thu Aug 04 2005 - 06:58:51 CDT